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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY
Chapter 274
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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274.01 Definitions.—The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context:
(1) “Governmental unit” means the governing board, commission, or authority of a county, a county agency, a municipality, a special district as defined in s. 189.012, or taxing district of the state, or the sheriff of the county.
(2) “Custodian” means the person to whom the custody of county or district property has been delegated by the governmental unit.
(3) “Property” means all tangible personal property, owned by a governmental unit, of a nonconsumable nature.
(4) “Fiscal year” means the governmental unit’s fiscal year established pursuant to law; otherwise, it means the calendar year.
History.—s. 1, ch. 59-163; s. 1, ch. 61-102; s. 4, ch. 2023-144.

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Manuel Gonzales, Tommy Ramos, on Behalf of Themselves & All Others Similarly Situated v. Perry A. Rivkind, Robert Adams, & Alan Nelson, 858 F.2d 657 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 6 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 14678, 1988 WL 102837

owners, but appears to apply to all owners, per section 274.-1, which defines "owner” as “a person or persons
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1993).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...274 , F.S., such that it would be required to follow the statutory requirements for disposal of personal property pursuant to s. 274.05 , F.S.? In sum: The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority is not a "[g]overnmental unit" as that term is defined in s. 274.01 (1), F.S., and, therefore, is not required to follow the provisions of Ch....
...ving, extending, enlarging, or equipping any airport authority facilities." However, the authority has no independent taxing power. 9 Therefore, the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority does not fall within the definition of a "[g]overnmental unit" in s. 274.01 (1), F.S., and would not be a special district which must comply with the provisions of s....
...nstruction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargement, equipment, operation, maintenance, or repair of any airport facilities; and . . . hold and dispose of all such real and personal property under its control." Although the provisions of s. 274.01 (1), F.S., do not control the actions of the authority in this regard, the SMAA may not act arbitrarily or capriciously but may exercise reasonable discretion in utilizing any practicable method for the disposal of property that will safeguard the public interest. 10 In sum, it is my opinion that the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority is not a "[g]overnmental unit" within the scope of s. 274.01 (1), F.S., and is not required to follow the provisions of Ch....
...Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgk 1 Chapter 31263, Laws of Florida (1955), as amended by Chs. 91-358 and 92-242, Laws of Florida. 2 Section 3(1), Ch. 91-358, Laws of Florida. 3 Id. 4 Section 18, Ch. 91-358, F.S. 5 See, Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority v. Mikos, 605 So.2d 132 , 133 (2 D.C.A. Fla., 1992). 6 Section 274.01 (1), F.S....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2001).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

"governmental unit" is defined restrictively in section 274.01(1), Florida Statutes, to include only "the
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1988).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

on HB 4, Florida House of Representatives. 5 Section 274.01(3), F.S., defines "[p]roperty" as "all tangible
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1981).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

disposition of that property is governed by ch. 274. Section 274.01(1), F.S., defines `[g]overnmental unit' to
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2004).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...he disposition of forfeited property discussed in Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 88-27 (1988) was s. 932.704 (3)(a), Fla. Stat. The relevant provisions of that statute were transferred to what is now s. 932.7055 , Fla. Stat., by s. 5, Ch. 92-54, Laws of Fla. 2 Section 274.01 (3) defines "[p]roperty" as "all tangible personal property, owned by a governmental unit, of a nonconsumable nature." A "[g]overnmental unit" is defined in s. 274.01 (1), Fla....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1979).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

question must be answered in the affirmative. Section 274.01(1) defines the term `governmental unit' to
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State v. Brown, 412 So. 2d 426 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20641

statute is “property.” That word is defined in Section 274.01(3), as follows: “Property” means all tangible

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